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ST. JOHN RESIDENT DIES IN TRUCK ACCIDENT

April 10, 2004 – St. John resident Roger Damon, 71, died Saturday when he either fell or jumped out of his truck near a Privateer Estate construction site on St. John's East End.
According to Deputy Police Chief Angelo Hill, Damon was pulling something with the truck, a Mitsubishi Fuso.
"The truck was looking to tip over," Hill said Saturday, adding that the truck then tumbled down the hill to the construction site.
When the construction workers heard a noise, they looked for Damon in the truck. Hill said when they were unable to locate him, they went back up the hill to find Damon lying on the ground.
"They tried to render first aid, but he expired," Hill said, noting that lacerations were present on Damon's head and that he had apparently hit his head.
The medical examiner is investigating the accident.
Damon was best known on St. John for his interest in solar energy. He and his wife, Kathy, built a house at Ajax Peak that was entirely solar powered.
According to St. John residents, Damon was a good neighbor, offering to help out whenever anyone was in need.
Residents noted that Damon had a stable of small earth-moving equipment and helped clear mudslides in his neighborhood during the November 2003 rains.
"He was a delightful person," said Sharon Ehle, an Ajax Peak neighbor, adding that Damon had a great laugh, a great smile and a good nature.
"We're going to miss him a lot," Ehle said.
Damon, a native of Avon, Mass., is survived by his wife, Kathy. The couple has children living on the mainland. His uncle, Ken Damon, also lives on St. John.

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